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Recent Presentations

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board: Board-wide Secondary English teachers professional development day
February 15, 2013, Ottawa
Director of Education Matthew Johnson presented Let's Talk: A mental health program for Canadian youth

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education: Media Education Research Workshop
February 15-16, 2013
Co-Executive Director Jane Tallim participated in this international gathering of academics and experts to brainstorm around the current state of media education research.

Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) Annual Conference: A Safer Internet For All
November 15, 2012, Washington
Co-Executive Director Jane Tallim participated in the Teaching Generation Digital panel.

Government of Alberta: Cyberbullying Prevention worldwide webcast
November 13, 2012, Edmonton
Director of Education Matthew Johnson led a panel discussion on cyberbullying for Bullying Awareness Week.

House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI): Privacy and Social Media
November 1, 2012, Ottawa
Co-Executive Director Jane Tallim and Director of Education Matthew Johnson spoke on privacy research and education interventions.

Current Research Partnerships

Young Canadians in a Wired World
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Criminology: Phase III Project

The e-Girls Project
University of Ottawa, Centre for Law, Technology and Society

Digital Literacy Curricula in Canada Project
Lakehead University, Faculty of Education

  • Young Canadians in a Wired World, Phase III: Talking to Youth and Parents about Life Online
    Date: 29 May 2012
    Format: PDF
    This exploratory study examines the attitudes and experiences of children, youth and parents relating to networked technologies. Results indicate a generation of adults who have become hyper-vigilant about young people’s online lives and a generation of youth who are navigating “life in the fishbowl” when it comes to their digital experiences. Findings will set the stage for a national survey of students in 2013.
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    Executive Summary (141.33 KB)
  • Young Canadians in a Wired World – Phase III Teachers' Perspectives
    Date: 15 February 2012
    Format: PDF
    This study explores the attitudes of Canadian teachers regarding networked technologies in classrooms: do they enhance learning and what is the impact on the teacher-student relationship? Results indicate that there are significant challenges to overcome in integrating technology in meaningful ways that enrich the learning process. A number of best practices are also identified.
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    Executive Summary (133.5 KB)
  • Internet and Canada’s Future: Opportunities and Challenges
    Date: 10 April 2011
    Format: PDF
    Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), along with its partners Media Awareness Network and the International Institute for Sustainable Development, released this report on the findings from the Canadian Internet Forum. This national consultation, which took place in February 2011 and was hosted by these three organizations, provided a venue where Canadians could express their thoughts on how the Internet should be run in Canada.
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  • From Consumer to Citizen: Digital Media and Youth Civic Engagement
    Date: 2 March 2011
    Format: PDF
    A discussion paper focusing on the impact of media – especially interactive technology – on civic and political engagement for children and youth. It also looks at the ways in which educators can effectively integrate digital literacy into their classrooms to foster and support youth civic engagement.
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    Executive Summary (46.43 KB)
  • Digital Literacy in Canada: From Inclusion to Transformation
    Date: 7 July 2010
    Format: PDF
    The Digital Literacy in Canada discussion paper is a response to the Government of Canada's Digital Economy Consultation, launched in May 2010. The paper calls for federal leadership in the creation of a national digital literacy strategy to ensure all Canadians have the necessary skills to use digital technologies to their fullest potential.
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    Executive Summary (217.57 KB)
  • Young Canadians in a Wired World – Phase II Student Survey
    Date: 2 November 2005
    Format: PDF
    In 2005, Media Awareness Network (MNet) surveyed young people across the country to find out about their Internet activities. The Young Canadians in a Wired World (YCWW) Phase II student survey, conducted by ERIN Research, explores new areas of interest and revisits some of the initial findings from the baseline study of 2001.
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    Executive Summary (139.55 KB)
  • Young Canadians in a Wired World – Phase II Trends and Recommendations
    Date: 2 November 2005
    Format: PDF
    Young Canadians in a Wired World – Phase II focus groups and the student survey that followed made it very clear that the Net has become an integral part of young Canadians’ social environment. Trends and Recommendations looks at the findings from both the qualitative and quantitative research to create a snapshot of that environment.
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  • Young Canadians in a Wired World – Phase II Focus Groups
    Date: 2 February 2004
    Format: PDF
    In November 2003, the Media Awareness Network (MNet) conducted qualitative research, regarding young people’s Internet use, through a series of focus groups with parents and young people, aged 11-17, in Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal.
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  • Canada's Children In A Wired World: The Parents' View
    Date: 1 March 2003
    Format: PDF
    The Media Awareness Network's first survey, Canada's Children In A Wired World: The Parents' View, was conducted by Environics Research Group in March 2000. It was funded by Industry Canada, in partnership with Health Canada and Human Resources Development Canada.
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    Executive Summary (15.73 KB)
  • Young Canadians In A Wired World: Phase I The Students' View
    Date: 1 October 2001
    Format: PDF
    In early 2001, the Media Awareness Network conducted a nationwide survey of nearly 6000 Canadian students - the first survey of its kind. Young Canadians In A Wired World: The Students' View was an investigation of Internet use among Canadian youth, exploring what they do online, how they perceive the Internet and what they know about it.
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    Executive Summary (785.91 KB)

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